Chapter 76: The Emperor Haohao’s Treasure

The black jade slab was entirely made of a smooth, warm-black jade, only the size of a palm, giving off a very pleasant feeling.
However, when Qu Yi saw the black jade slab on the starship, he was greatly surprised. He had already acquired 100,000 starships, yet only this one had such a slab.
“Instrument God, what is this black jade slab? Could this starship be the true mid-grade immortal artifact-level starship?” Qu Yi stepped forward, stopping in front of the starship and asked curiously.
“Hehe, this starship is still at the low-grade immortal artifact level. But this black jade slab is a precious treasure—it is exactly the Immortal Realm Star Map mentioned by Emperor Haohao,” the Instrument God replied with a faint smile.
Hearing this, Qu Yi’s face lit up with ecstasy beyond surprise.
When Qu Yi and the others entered the Six Harmonies Hall, Emperor Haohao had said that only by obtaining the Immortal Realm Star Map could they leave. Now that Qu Yi had it, he could leave the hall at any time.
Soon, Qu Yi poured a drop of his blood onto the black jade slab, instantly establishing ownership.
Suddenly, the entire slab glowed with light, revealing a starry sky scene—stars, planets, asteroids, meteor belts, golden energy bands… various celestial scenes.
“This… could this be the starry sky of the Immortal Realm?” Qu Yi was astonished, finally witnessing it.
The black jade slab, the Immortal Realm Star Map, finally showed its function, presenting one after another of the Immortal Realm’s scenes before Qu Yi.
“Yes, this is the Immortal Realm’s scenery. The distribution of planets is the same as in the cultivation world, but the energy here is much denser,” the Instrument God said indifferently, as if unimpressed by the Immortal Realm, as if he had seen even more magnificent scenes before.
As the Immortal Realm Star Map shifted from one galaxy to another, Quyi, absorbed in the view, forgot to stop it.
Suddenly, within one of the galaxy scenes, there was a planet that shone exceptionally brightly, as if wrapped in a beam of energy or specially marked by Emperor Haohao.
Seeing this, Qu Yi used his spiritual sense to move that planet to the center of the panel and examined it closely.
From that planet, a figure emerged—it was Emperor Haohao, whom Qu Yi had already met.

“Fellow cultivator, congratulations on obtaining my Immortal Realm star map. From now on, you won’t get lost when entering the Immortal Realm. This planet is nameless, but on this star map, I’ve named it Haocun Star. It’s where all of Emperor Haou’s wealth is stored. When you arrive in the Immortal Realm, you can go to this planet and find where I’ve hidden my wealth.” With that, Emperor Haou’s figure disappeared forever. It seems this was also a lingering thought he left behind before his death. Qu Yi listened quietly, but his heart was filled with excitement. As an Immortal Emperor, how much wealth could he have left? And now, he had accidentally obtained a clue to Emperor Haou’s treasure, with a chance to search for it in the future. Happiness came too suddenly. “Qu Yi, I must say, luck has struck you once again,” said the Artifact God in a reflective tone. Qu Yi could only smile. Though he was happy, he couldn’t become complacent at this moment. So, he said seriously, “Artifact God, searching for mid-tier Immortal artifacts like the Starship is my top priority now. As for Emperor Haou’s treasure, I can only look for it after entering the Immortal Realm.” After saying that, Qu Yi stored the Starship in front of him inside his Dimensional Sphere. … Ten days later, Qu Yi had already collected nearly one million Starships of lower-tier Immortal artifact quality. By constantly using the Starship Teleportation, he would arrive beside each Starship in an instant and store it in his Dimensional Sphere right away. Over ten days, he gathered a staggering one million Starships. With the Star Luo Ding as an energy source, Qu Yi could keep using the Planet Teleportation without worrying about running out of energy. Just as he was almost immersed in the monotonous process of collecting Starships, the Artifact God’s voice suddenly rang out. “Qu Yi, congratulations! That mid-tier Immortal artifact Starship is right in front of you.” Hearing this, Qu Yi’s expression instantly changed, and he became full of enthusiasm as he gazed at the shiny silver Starship. “Artifact God, are you joking? The energy fluctuations of this Starship seem the same as those of the lower-tier Immortal artifact Starships before,” Qu Yi said, his expression darkening, thinking the Artifact God was teasing him. “Idiot! Emperor Haou deliberately suppressed the energy fluctuations of this true mid-tier Immortal artifact Starship. Inject a drop of your blood and see if there’s any change,” the Artifact God shouted immediately.

Qu Yi found it extremely boring to hear the Artifact God take this opportunity to belittle his intelligence again, which made his mood sink slightly. Still, he followed the Artifact God’s instructions and channeled his vital energy; a drop of blood from his right index finger emerged and flew toward the starship. When the blood hit the starship, it suddenly emitted a dazzling white light, like an aurora, so bright that it was impossible to open one’s eyes. After a while, the starship calmed down and returned to its original appearance, but its energy fluctuations had indeed reached the level of a mid-tier immortal artifact. “Haha, you Artifact God are truly powerful. How did you manage to identify this starship?” Qu Yi became excited, staring at the starship with gleaming eyes. This mid-tier immortal artifact-level starship appeared only five meters long from the outside, but it contained an internal space capable of carrying a hundred people at once. Thus, compared to lower-tier starships, it was much more useful—faster and with more space—sure to be highly practical in the future. It was precisely because of these advantages that Qu Yi was overjoyed. “Idiot, I am the Artifact God. Although Emperor Hao is also an expert in artifact refinement, in front of me, he doesn’t even deserve the right to discuss with me. Emperor Hao installed an Empty Concealment Array inside this mid-tier immortal artifact-level starship to suppress energy fluctuations. Once it recognizes its master, it will reveal its true capabilities,” the Artifact God said indifferently. Hearing this, Qu Yi quickly calmed down and lost interest in continuing the conversation. Otherwise, he would have to endure repeated insults like “idiot” and the Artifact God’s constant self-praise, which wouldn’t make him happy at all. So, he consciously ended the communication with the Artifact God. Now that he had found the real starship, Qu Yi lost interest in the other starships that resembled stars. He had already gathered one million starships, which was more than enough. Soon, Qu Yi stored the Subterranean Shuttle inside his body and flew into the mid-tier immortal artifact-level starship. With a thought from his spiritual consciousness, he directed the starship toward the space transmission array. The starship didn’t travel in a straight line but via spatial jumps, covering vast distances in a single leap—about one million li. Thus, it didn’t take long for Qu Yi to reach the space transmission array. He stored the starship in the Inch Realm Ball and then entered the space transmission array, quickly leaving the Starship Realm. By now, Qu Yi had explored all the worlds within the six light walls of the Six Directions Hall. …

Inside the Liuhé Hall, the three demon cultivators—Green Dragon, Earth Dragon, and Water Dragon—were all tied up with ropes. Although all three possessed cultivation at the late stage of tribulation, the ropes binding them were of lower-grade immortal artifacts, two levels higher than their own cultivation. No matter how hard they struggled, it was utterly ineffective.

“Tai Ming, Ying Hua, Jin Xiong, Cang Huang—you four bastards! You actually plotted against us three brothers. Do you think the great ancestors of our three sects in the Mahayana stage will let you off?”
“You four bastards! Did you collude with Qu Yi to try to kill us three?”
“Hmph! Pride of our dragon clan—do you think just by tying us up, we’ll surrender?” …
After waking up, the three demon cultivators kept shouting and venting their anger.

Tai Ming, Ying Hua, Jin Xiong, and Cang Huang, upon hearing the furious shouts of the three demon cultivators, felt a mix of embarrassment, anger, and sympathy warring within them.

At that moment, Qu Yi emerged from the Starship Realm. “Master! You’ve come out!” The four of them immediately called out respectfully as soon as they saw Qu Yi appear.

The three demon cultivators struggling on the ground—Green Dragon, Earth Dragon, and Water Dragon—stopped moving upon hearing their cries. They stared at the four in disbelief, still wondering if they were living in a hallucination. It was astonishing that the four most renowned sect leaders in the cultivation world were all addressing Qu Yi as their master.

Qu Yi nodded, then walked over to Green Dragon and said with a smile, “Green Dragon, you three thought you could escape my grasp, but now you’re still in my hands. Well, it’s the same as before—submit to me, or face death.”

Green Dragon snorted and said nothing more. Earth Dragon and Water Dragon also spat and remained silent, hiding on the ground.

Seeing the determined expressions of the three demon cultivators, Qu Yi laughed and said, “Tai Ming, put your sword against Earth Dragon’s throat. Jin Xiong, do the same to Water Dragon’s throat.”

Tai Ming and Jin Xiong silently obeyed the order, each holding a lower-grade immortal artifact and pointing it at Earth Dragon and Water Dragon’s throats.

Only then did Qu Yi turn to Green Dragon and say, “The lives of your two brothers are in your hands. If you don’t submit to me, they’ll die immediately.”

“Bastards!”
The three demon cultivators understood Qu Yi’s plan—he wanted to threaten them using the bonds of brotherhood.